Associate Technical Specialist

LegendBiotech; Oost-Vlaanderen; Hybride; EUR 65 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Meal vouchers

Company laptop

Net allowance

Group insurance

Hospitalization insurance

End-of-year bonus

Performance bonus

Bicycle lease

Résumé du poste

Legend Biotech is seeking an Associate Technical Specialist to join the MSAT Technical Support team on the shop floor. You will provide hands-on scientific and technical support in a shift-based model, ensuring compliant, robust CAR‑T manufacturing operations.

You will troubleshoot issues, participate in escalation calls, and contribute to continuous improvement, CAPAs, and change controls. Strong English and 3+ years in biotech are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or equivalent experience.
• Total experience: at least 3 years, with 2 years in a cGMP biotech/biopharma environment.
• Experience in Cell and/or Gene Therapy manufacturing is a strong asset.

Responsabilités

• Act as first point of contact for process-related issues during manufacturing.
• Temporarily reprioritize work to support urgent shop floor issues via ticketing or ad-hoc requests.
• Troubleshoot process and equipment-related problems (errors, deviations, validation).
• Lead or participate in escalation calls with MSAT leadership, Operations, Quality, and experts.
• Support data collection, investigations, CAPAs, and change controls.

Connaissances

Fluent English

Shift work

Problem solving

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences

Description du poste

As an Associate Technical Specialist, you will join our MSAT Technical Support team and play a key role in ensuring robust, compliant, and efficient CAR‑T manufacturing operations. Acting as a subject matter expert (SME), you will provide hands‑on scientific and technical support on the shop floor while contributing to continuous improvement and operational excellence.

This role operates in a shift‑based model, providing direct shop floor and on‑call support to manufacturing operations.

What can you expect?

Here’s what you’ll do

• Act as the first point of contact for process‑related issues during manufacturing
• Temporarily reprioritize work to support urgent shop floor issues, working via a ticketing system or ad‑hoc requests
• Troubleshoot process and equipment‑related problems (e.g. equipment errors, process deviations, validation or technical constraints)
• Lead or participate in escalation calls when issues cannot be immediately resolved, in close collaboration with MSAT leadership, Operations, Quality, and technical experts
• MSAT – Operations Bridge & Process Ownership
  • Maintain strong on‑the‑floor presence through active engagement, including GEMBA walks in Grade B and Grade C environments
  • Act as a scientific bridge between MSAT and Operations, ensuring deep understanding of how processes are executed on the shop floor
  • Build strong relationships with stakeholders
  • Act as an end‑to‑end process owner, with a solid understanding of process robustness, acceptable deviations, and optimization opportunities
  • Apply a science‑driven perspective to ensure correct handling of cells and continuous improvement of manufacturing practices
• Support process improvement and optimization initiatives, focusing on practical, impactful improvements.
• Contribute to documentation updates, investigations, CAPAs, and change controls
• Contribute to data collection and trend analysis to support informed decision‑making

Who are we looking for?

Education

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a life sciences oriented field is required, or equivalent by experience

Experience

• Minimum 3 years in total, of which 2 years in a cGMP biotech or biopharma environment
• Experience in Cell and/or Gene Therapy manufacturing is a strong asset

Languages

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

Strengths

• Comfortable working in a shift‑based, operationally critical environment
• Strong communicator able to translate complex topics across all organizational levels
• Flexible, proactive, and accustomed to firefighting and rapid problem solving
• Team‑oriented, empathetic, and able to build trust on the shop floor

Expertise

• Troubleshooting complex scientific and technical issues with limited oversight
• Strong knowledge of cGMP documentation (deviations, CAPAs, change controls)
• Analytical, structured, and result‑driven mindset
• Precise, quality‑focused, and compliant with procedures and standards

What do we offer you?

• A meaningful job with an excellent work-life balance. You will work 4 days, followed by 4 days off (average working time 35 hours). Please be prepared to work across various shifts in the range starting from 6AM and ending by 2AM.
• A supportive and innovative work environment. We value and encourage learning and personal development.
• The opportunity to work with people from all over the world.
• A contract of indefinite duration and an attractive salary package complemented by many fringe benefits, such as extra-legal holidays, meal vouchers, company laptop, net allowance, group and hospitalization insurance, double vacation pay, an end-of-year bonus, performance bonus and the possibility to participate in our bicycle lease plan.
• Many fun and informal events.

Legend Biotech is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is Legend’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Legend Biotech maintains a drug-free workplace.

With over 2,900 employees worldwide, Legend Biotech is the largest standalone cell therapy company and a pioneer in treatments that are changing cancer care for good. We develop and market the CAR-T cell therapy ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel) in partnership with ohnson & Johnson. In the EU, cilta-cel is approved under the brand name CARVYKTI® for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior line of therapy.

Legend Biotech is a fully integrated global organization with manufacturing sites in the United States and Europe. From our sites in Ghent, Belgium, our teams support the clinical and commercial supply of CAR-T therapies across the EMEA region, translating advanced science into real-world impact for patients.

What sets us apart is clarity of purpose. At Legend Biotech Europe, everyone understands how their role contributes to our mission and how their daily work helps bring life-changing therapies to patients who need them most.